How do we do things around here? Using the Cultural Web to embed VFM Tim Taylor, Skills & Projects

Cultural Change Driven by a felt need to do things better Primarily about people and alignment of personal behaviours, attitudes and values with organisational values / culture Also about the outcomes of effective problem and solution definition Tim Taylor, Skills & Projects

Key success factors The top team champions and role models for the desired change Not necessarily a top-down approach to change About effective behaviours of everyone responsible for leading, managing and implementing change Tim Taylor, Skills & Projects

The Cultural Web Central paradigm (the way we do things around here) Six indicative / defining features Inward design – existing culture Outward design – desired culture Tim Taylor, Skills & Projects

Six defining features of organisational culture 1.Power 2.Structure 3.Controls 4.Routines 5.Symbols 6.Stories Tim Taylor, Skills & Projects

Cultural Walls Wall 1: Existing VFM Culture Wall 2: Desired VFM Culture Tim Taylor, Skills & Projects

Cultural Walls: Power, structures, controls, routines, symbols & stories Wall 1: How would you describe your existing culture by reference to the six defining features and do these features support or hinder VFM? Wall 2: How would you like to be able to describe your organisation and how does your culture support VFM? Tim Taylor, Skills & Projects